Manuel Balboni
Balga
Summary
Experienced with creating unique and appealing cocktails tailored to customer preferences. Utilizes efficient workflow management to maintain smooth operations during peak hours. Knowledge of inventory control and managing supplies to ensure well-stocked bar.
Professional Bartender with extensive knowledge of spirits and engages customers one-on-one. Friendly, open and committed to building customer base by providing positive service experience.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kitchen hand
Sodexo
Gudai - Durrai Village, Australia
12.2024 - 01.2025
- Maintained a well-organized work area by consistently cleaning surfaces and organizing supplies.
- Cleaned and sanitized dishes and utensils, consistently keeping adequate supplies on hand for expected customer loads.
- Ensured cleanliness and sanitation by thoroughly washing dishes, utensils, and kitchen equipment.
- Labeled and stored all food items correctly and checked expiration dates routinely.
- Chopped vegetables, cut up fruit, and prepared sauces when kitchen staff was busy.
- Followed recipes and chef instructions to prepare food correctly.
- Transported food items from storage areas to kitchen for prepping.
- Restocked supplies and prepared additional ingredients during downtime for expected busy periods.
- Learned other teammates' work tasks to train as backup.
- Ensured kitchen cleanliness and hygiene standards were maintained, significantly reducing cross-contamination risks.
Kitchen hand all-rounder
Compass Group
South Hedland, Australia
11.2024 - 12.2024
- Kitchen helping (cut some vegetables, fruit and meat)
- Ready meals preparations (grab & go)
- Prepare the dining room and crib for the guests
- Ensuring high hygiene and sanitation standards
- Ensuring high food allergens standards
- Restocking supplies (condiments, food, water ecc..)
- Cleaning pots and plates and organizing back of house area
Bartender
Marziali 1922
Rome, Italy
05.2024 - 10.2024
- Ensuring high hygiene and sanitation standards
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
- Tracked bar stock levels and promptly replenished low materials to prevent shortages.
- Mixed unique and interesting cocktails for customers, including bar specials.
- Prepared custom drink orders by accurately measuring and mixing house ingredients.
- Efficiently opened or closed the bar according to established procedures, ensuring preparedness for each shift.
Bartender
EN3 Kitchen and Spirits
Monza, Italy
10.2019 - 05.2023
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
- Obtained cash bank and stocked service bar to prepare for operation.
- Facilitated smooth workflow, coordinating with kitchen and floor staff to expedite orders.
- Improved team morale and efficiency, leading by example and offering support during peak hours.
- Regularly cleaned and sanitized bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration and storage areas.
- Kept bar stocked with liquors, juices and garnishes for drinks.
Bartender
Riad Food Garder
Milan, Italy
04.2019 - 09.2019
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Efficiently opened or closed the bar according to established procedures, ensuring preparedness for each shift.
- Contributed to a positive work environment through effective teamwork and communication with colleagues.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Developed loyal clientele by consistently delivering outstanding service and engaging in friendly conversation.
Bartender
Casa Mia Whiskey Bar
Milan, Italy
10.2018 - 03.2019
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Efficiently opened or closed the bar according to established procedures, ensuring preparedness for each shift.
- Contributed to a positive work environment through effective teamwork and communication with colleagues.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Developed loyal clientele by consistently delivering outstanding service and engaging in friendly conversation.
Bartender
Fourghetti Bistrot
Milan/Bologna, Italy
05.2018 - 09.2018
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Efficiently opened or closed the bar according to established procedures, ensuring preparedness for each shift.
- Contributed to a positive work environment through effective teamwork and communication with colleagues.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- Increased customer satisfaction by providing excellent service and crafting high-quality cocktails.
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
- Reduced wait times for drinks by efficiently managing the bar area and prioritizing orders.
- Enhanced overall guest experience by promptly addressing concerns and resolving issues professionally.
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
Bartender
Euclide
Rome, Italy
10.2017 - 05.2018
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Completed requisitions to maintain required stock par levels.
- Developed creative bar menus and drink recipes by researching emerging industry trends.
- Prepared garnishes by evenly slicing and pitting fruits.
- Tracked bar stock levels and promptly replenished low materials to prevent shortages.
- Mixed unique and interesting cocktails for customers, including bar specials.
- Kept bar stocked with liquors, juices and garnishes for drinks.
- Regularly cleaned and sanitized bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration and storage areas.
Education
Chef qualification - certificate III in commercial cooking
High School Diploma -
Culinary School
07-2016
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Team collaboration
- Equipment cleaning
- Punctual and reliable
- Food and beverage service
- Fast learner
- Cocktail list development
- Bar operations management
- Bar restocking
- Bar service preparation
- Craft cocktail preparation
- Bar equipment use
- Mixology
Certification
- Chef qualification, Equivalent to certificate III in commercial cooking, Italy
- RSA
- White Card
- Food handler
- Police check
- Australian driver licence
- First Aid
Languages
Italian
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
Spanish
Limited Working
Hobbies and Interests
- Photography
- Drones constructions
- Camping
- Hikings
Timeline
Kitchen hand
Sodexo
12.2024 - 01.2025
Kitchen hand all-rounder
Compass Group
11.2024 - 12.2024
Bartender
Marziali 1922
05.2024 - 10.2024
Bartender
EN3 Kitchen and Spirits
10.2019 - 05.2023
Bartender
Riad Food Garder
04.2019 - 09.2019
Bartender
Casa Mia Whiskey Bar
10.2018 - 03.2019
Bartender
Fourghetti Bistrot
05.2018 - 09.2018
Bartender
Euclide
10.2017 - 05.2018
High School Diploma -
Culinary School